parasite
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The exhibition brings together original Giger artwork depicting the alien egg and an original facehugger from the 1979 film, the spidery parasite whose method of reproduction helped make “Alien” a landmark of body horror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Taco Bell did not have to determine how a microscopic parasite entered an international lettuce supply chain.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Two people have died and 570 were hospitalised in recent months in relation to the outbreak of cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can cause explosive diarrhoea.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Then she says, “You brung the parasite into this house.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Scientists once viewed them primarily as "genomic parasites" because, much like viruses, they can multiply without providing any clear benefit to their host.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
To tackle sea lice, the company has deployed underwater cameras that automatically count the number of parasites on each fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Bedbugs are small, wingless parasites that can live on clothes, furniture and bedding.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Our host, sitting alongside his “BioCharger” machine, prepared us for a session in which he would rid us of parasites inside the body and also parasites out in the world.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
They also pick insect larvae and parasites out of the animal’s droppings.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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